In this essay‚ I will argue that ethnographic museums privilege viewing‚ at the expense of other senses. I will further argue that by privileging the visual‚ ethnographic museums become problematic in two ways- firstly‚ by not accurately representing the cultures they are supposed to be exhibiting‚ and secondly‚ by limiting the experience of museum-goers who may be visually impaired or otherwise unable to visit museums that are purely mono-sensorial. After outlining and discussing the problems associated
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visiting museums boring as a form of entertainment‚ while others believe that the role of museums is to educate people‚ not entertain. Discuss‚ what is your opinion? In our world today‚ there is a wide variety of museums where people can travel to and see differently interesting things. Some people state that visiting museums is only a form of recreation; others disagree‚ arguing that museums play a role in education. In fact‚ each of these arguments has its own validity. Firstly‚ museums such
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CQ Cultural Intelligence Feedback Report Prepared For Mukiibi‚ Shira Bayigga September 2012 Prepared by Cultural Intelligence Center‚ LLC www.culturalq.com info@culturalq.com © 2005-2012 Cultural Intelligence Center‚ LLC Cultural Intelligence Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a person’s capability to function effectively in situations characterized by cultural diversity. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT The purpose of this CQ Feedback Report is to increase your awareness and understanding
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component has a designated function in the network. Servers handle most of the network load‚ while workstations handle day-to-day tasks of users. The major difference between the two network structures is the existence of a central storage. Cultural and creative arts 1a. Give a brief definition of a drama. Answer: A drama is simply a play for theater‚ radio‚ or television. b. List three major groups of people involved in a drama production Answer: The cast‚ the crew and the audience
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Sabrina D’Amato Art 03100 Section 01 Professor Ackerman Museum Paper 5/12/13 When I visited the Brooklyn Museum‚ I got to see many different works of art. While looking around on the 3rd floor‚ there was one specific piece that caught my attention‚ “King Senwosret III”. King Senwosret III was a 12th Dynasty King that ruled from c. 1836-1818 BCE. King Senwosret III was considered to be one of the most powerful rulers during the middle kingdom. This small‚ black granite sculpture that caught
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Museum I’m going to tell about one of the oldest museum in Kazakhstan. West Kazakhstan Regional History Museum was founded in 1832. In his organization were directly involved well-known scholars of the time Karelin and Berg. Now the museum is located in the historical and architectural building built in 1879 in the eastern style of Russian-Kazakh school. The museum has its own branches: House-Museum of Hero of the Soviet Union Mametova‚ House Museum of E. Pugacheva‚ The House-Museum
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Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum is one of the few luxuries Colorado residents and tourists alike‚ have the pleasure of experiencing. It is truly a world class facility‚ from the outside in. Within the confines of its walls reside masterpieces from the likes of Monet‚ Degas‚ and Picasso. There is a broad spectrum of art from all corners of the globe represented here. This includes art from various European nations‚ as well as that of far eastern cultures to American Indian design. Each
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Classical Readings on Cultural Anthropology By Gary Ferraro What do we have to learn through the study of different cultures? I was hoping for some wonderful revelation in the collection of writings. I may have found one. This book was a difficult read for me. I am not sure whether it’s my age or my inexperience with classical readings. I also found it difficult to formulate a report on a collection of readings‚ the last report I did was on Laura Ingall’s Little House on the Prairie. This
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important role that events play in the communities and countries. Events have contributed to the strengthening and development and also the promotion of togetherness within the local population. As stated by Arcodia & Whitford “festivals are emerging worldwide as a growing and vibrant sector of the tourism and leisure industries and are seen to have significant economic‚ socio-cultural‚ and political impacts on the destination area and host groups” (Arcodia & Whitford‚ 2008). Events are very important
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Museum Art Critique If you live in Dallas‚ most likely you have been to Northpark Mall. However‚ did you ever notice that Northpark is also a museum? Sort of. Most art people do not know about it‚ and the shoppers do not seem to care‚ but the place is owned by Ray Nasher of Nasher Sculpture Center‚ and he has placed an impressive percentage of his collection in front of Neiman’s‚ Barney’s‚ Victoria’s Secret‚ and the Watch Hut. For the sole purpose and interest in the art presented throughout the
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